Opto Sessions – Invest in the Next Big Idea

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterThis week I have the pleasure of discussing markets with Michael Gayed, an award-winning investment manager and the publisher of the Lead-Lag Report. The only investment report you need to maximise returns in volatile markets. Michael runs two ETFs, the Risk on / Risk off ETF ($RORO) and Junk on / Junk off ETF ($JOJO). In addition, he’s also a portfolio manager of the ATAC Rotation Mutual Fund. In this interview, we discuss the macro mess we’re in today, the implications of US federal debt at 125% of GDP, a potential US property crisis, and potential hyperinflation if China invades Taiwan. leadlagreport.comIf you’re interested in receiving a daily update on thematic investing in the stocks where we keep you up to date on the next big thing, sign up for the Opto newsletter:  cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterEnjoy! Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter----------------------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterGrant Williams hosts one of the most popular investment podcasts around. Having co-founded world-renowned content publisher, Real Vision, back in 2014, Grant launched the Grant Williams Podcast in 2020. This is where Grant interviews the world’s elite investors, economists, and geopolitical thinkers – in only 5 months, those interviews had been downloaded over 1 million times.Grant’s unparalleled network was built over a 35-year career in finance, and counting. Having actively invested around the world, starting in the Japanese equity market in the mid-1980s, Grant’s career has taken him to New York, Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore.We discuss that career today, covering his current roles as Senior Adviser to Matterhorn AM in Switzerland, and Strategy Advisor to Vulpes Investment Management in Singapore. And by looking back at some of his recent interviews, we cover the current stresses on the European project, deglobalisation, and the effect of state intervention on today’s debt bubble. Enjoy!Referenced interviews:Sir Steven WilkinsonPeter ZeihanDan OliverCheck out Grant's website: https://www.grant-williams.comThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either dir-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterToday we revisit one of our most popular interviews to date.In October 2020 we spoke to Chris Camillo, Founder of Dumb Money and an investor that had turned $20k into over $30 million.Having led and founded a series of successful tech and software companies, in 2018 Chris - and his two friends Dave Hanson and Jordan McLain - gave up their day job to invest their own money, full-time. Not only have they already recorded extraordinary success, but Chris and co. have also pioneered a unique investment strategy, or what they call ‘Social Arbitrage’.Chris hasn’t stopped there, Dumb Money have chronicled every high - and low - on their eponymous YouTube channel, now a mainstay among individual investors. The channel had 52,000 subscribers when we last spoke, now their audience is more than double that size.Chris gives us a real insight into his strategy, but not only that, he highlights several burgeoning trends that on reflection almost 2 years later, prove to be prescient investment calls. Enjoy!Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterThis week I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing Tobias Carlisle, founder and managing director of Acquirers Funds where he manages the firm's deep value strategy as a portfolio manager. Their investment process begins with The Acquirer’s Multiple®, the measure used by activists and buyout firms to identify potential targets. They believe deeply undervalued and out-of-favor stocks offer asymmetric returns, with the potential for limited downside and a greater upside.The Acquirers Fund's deep value strategy is available as an actively managed ETF, ticker ZIG on the NYSE. Tobias is also the author of The Acquirer’s Multiple (2017), Concentrated Investing (2016), Deep Value (2014), and Quantitative Value (2012).In this interview, we discuss another lost decade for market returns, Growth Vs Value, and why you should keep your eyes open for stock buybacks.Enjoy!acquirersmultiple.com@GreenbackdThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterThis week I have the great honor of welcoming the distinguished investor Kiril Sokoloff, CEO & Founder of 13D which he started back in 1983.Kiril is an original thinker who has achieved phenomenal success over his decades of investing, often by going against the consensus. He is also a big advocate of thematic investing and has said “Over the last 40 years I don’t think we missed a single major technological transformation”.In the late 1970s, he correctly anticipated an inflationary blow-off due to the fall of the Shah in Iran. In the early 1980s, he foresaw a period of disinflation and an ensuing takeover boom that nobody was prepared for. His firm became the expert in 13D filings and between 1983 and 1986, 175 of his firm’s recommendations were taken over. He then understood the great opportunity China in 1992 represented and co-founded the first pure Asian hedge fund during a period when the Hang Seng rose from 4900 to 12000. This was followed among over achievements by investing in internet and e-commerce companies in the 90s pre dot com crash and Oil in 2002 when it was only $20 dollars, riding the trend to over $140 at its peak in June 2008.In this interview, we discuss the current macro environment and the intricacies of his investment strategy including theories on Anomalies and Contagion plus the implications of the new world order and rethinking supply chains. This is one of my favorite interviews. Kiril is one of the few great investors of our time. 13d.comIf you’re interested in receiving a daily update on thematic investing in the stocks where we keep you up to date on the next big thing, sign up to the Opto newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterEnjoy Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC -----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterToday we revisit one of our most popular interviews to date.In May 2020 we spoke to Jim Rogers, investing legend and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, which famously returned 4200% over just 10 years. Rogers revealed his long/short investment strategy that helped achieve that extraordinary success, and explains while he’s not a 'contrarian', he hunts for the best value investments from around the globe.Jim made a prescient call regarding world debt, warning that central banks’ relentless money-printing was just delaying an inevitable “epic crash”; he identified extreme value in the travel and tourism sector, still heavily discounted due to COVID lockdowns; and Jim delivered fascinating insight regarding Russia, which of course at the time was yet to invade its neighbouring Ukraine.The interview provides a captivating look-back at an investing legend’s geo-political predictions which, while only 2 years have passed, were made in an almost unrecognisable market environment. Enjoy!Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterToday I welcome back Diego Parrilla, Managing Partner and Investment Manager at Quadriga Asset Managers. With 20 years’ experience in macro investing, commodities, and trading in London, Singapore, and New York, Diego has managed teams in world-renowned investment banks, including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Merrill Lynch.Diego is a best-selling author too, publishing ‘The Energy World is Flat’ in 2015, and ‘The Anti-Bubbles’ in 2017.We discuss the Fed’s latest rate hike and whether a soft landing for the US economy is now out of reach. We also dig into European developments, analyzing the recent ECB announcement and whether their new bond-buying programme will have the desired effect. Finally, we discuss Chinese divergence, highlighting the property sector’s colossal debt, before examining Hong Kong’s liquidity crisis. Enjoy!Subscribe to Diego's newsletter, here: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/parrilladiegoThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.</p>CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterTed Seides founded Capital Allocators to explore the processes of elite money managers. Having launched the Capital Allocators podcast in 2017, by April 2022, the show had recorded over 10 million downloads, with Barron’s, Business Insider, and Forbes each naming it among the top investing podcasts.Having run his own multibillion-dollar hedge fund, Protégé Partners, from 2002-2015, Ted was profiled in ‘Top Hedge Fund Investors', a book authored by Larry Kochard and Cathleen Rittereiser in 2010. Ted has subsequently distilled his vast knowledge of premier investors’ strategies in his second book, ‘Capital Allocators: How the world’s elite money managers lead and invest’, published in March last year.We discuss some of Capital Allocators' most popular episodes, including interviews with investing legends Sam Zell, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Joel Greenblatt. We finish, by unpicking Ted’s bet with Warren Buffett, where Ted aimed to demonstrate the benefits of hedge funds on institutional portfolios, pitting 5 hedge fund of funds against the performance of the S&P 500 from 2008-2017. Enjoy!Some of the interviews referenced in today’s episode:- Sam Zell: https://capitalallocators.com/podcast/common-sense-and-uncommon-profits/- Chamath Palihapitiya: https://capitalallocators.com/podcast/the-social-capital-flywheel/- Joel Greenblatt: https://capitalallocators.com/podcast/common-sense-for-value-at-gotham-capital/Capital Allocators: How the world’s elite money managers lead and invest: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Capital-Allocators-Worlds-Managers-Invest/dp/0857198866Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse -----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterThis week I welcome back Dr. Jeff Ross, founder of hedge-fund Vailshire Capital Management. Vailshire utilizes an innovative “all-weather,” full-cycle portfolio management strategy for its clients. Its approach aims to achieve the highest possible portfolio returns in whatever macroeconomic conditions are present, either in the United States or around the world.In this interview, we discuss the big picture, hedging strategies in bear markets, further downside potential, and the importance of Oil. https://vailshire.com/@VailshireCapIf you’re interested in receiving a daily update on thematic investing in the stock market where we keep you up to date on the next big thing, sign up to the Opto newsletter here. cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterEnjoyThanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Get Opto’s best content every day, by subscribing to our FREE Newsletter: www.cmcmarkets.com/en/opto/newsletterAli Urman is ARK Invest’s Genomics analyst, responsible for the company’s research on Gene editing, DNA sequencing, Stem cell technologies & Immunotherapy. Spearheaded by one of the most talked-about investors in modern history, Cathie Wood, ARK Invest’s flagship fund received $1.5bn inflows in the first half of 2022, even as a tech sell-off continues to hamper its top holdings.I last spoke to Ali in November 2021, discussing the basics of DNA sequencing, and its overall potential. This time, we explored the efficacy of gene editing, examining her recent CRISPResso analysis – a method for assessing the efficacy of three major gene editing technologies. For help understanding the ultimate investment potential in Genomics, Ali’s insight is unparalleled. Enjoy!We reference multiple diagrams throughout, view those here: https://ark-invest.com/newsletters/issue-315/And listen to my previous interview with Ali, here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/89-ali-urman-ark-invest-dna-sequencing-the-genomic/id1504694129?i=1000541462274Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter------------------Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.CMC Markets is an execution-only service provider. The material (whether or not it states any opinions) is for general information purposes only and does not take into account your personal circumstances or objectives. Nothing in this material is (or should be considered to be) financial, investment, or other advice on which reliance should be placed. No opinion given in the material constitutes a recommendation by CMC Markets or the author that any particular investment, security, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person.The material has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research. Although we are not specifically prevented from dealing before providing this material, we do not seek to take advantage of the material prior to its dissemination.CMC Markets does not endorse or offer opinions on the trading strategies used by the author. Their trading strategies do not guarantee any return and CMC Markets shall not be held responsible for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein for any loss that you may incur, either directly or indirectly, arising from any investment based on any information contained herein.-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.